People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.George Carlin (via thingsandschemes)
- 3rd December
2012 - 03
- 4th October
2012 - 04
- 3rd October
2012 - 03
- 19th September
2012 - 19
(Source: tattoo-and-a-smile)
- 22nd July
2012 - 22
Sembene McFarland
“Black / African American”
© Noelle Théard for (1)ne DropThis is part of that (1)ne Drop photo documentary (the video about it is on my blog). Definitely one of the most powerful images in the group. (And this is obvious evidence of why I was so intrigued…)
This is a quote from the girl in the picture that they share on the website:
“A lot of people just look and see skin color. I’ve actually had people ask me was I Black or was I White first. A White gentleman came up to me and said ‘I thought you might be White, but then I saw your lips.’ One girl said to me ‘I’ve been wanting to ask you this question, but I didn’t feel comfortable asking you because I thought that you might be offended, but are you Black or are you White?’ And I was just like, ‘Well, I’m always Black.’ When we were done with the meat of the conversation, she laughed and said something about my hair and my butt gave it away. People definitely let you know that they view being Black as being very literal – the amount of pigment you have. ‘Your skin is White, therefore you’re White. Or are you?’
-Sembene McFarland
© 2012 Black Fiya Works
- 13th April
2012 - 13
Audrey Hepburn
(Source: mattybing1025, via myodos-deactivated20120412)
- 7th April
2012 - 07
- 4th April
2012 - 04
- 1st April
2012 - 01
- 31st March
2012 - 31
- 19th February
2012 - 19
Audrey Hepburn
(Source: mattybing1025, via myodos-deactivated20120412)
- 7th February
2012 - 07
- 10th December
2011 - 10
People seem to enjoy things more when they know a lot of other people have been left out of the pleasure.Russell Baker (via dostthouquotethme)
- 29th November
2011 - 29
- 15th September
2011 - 15
Social Security is based on a principle. It’s based on the principle that you care about other people.Noam Chomsky (via cultureofresistance)(Source: democracynow.org, via stfuconservatives)